Introductions of each teacher from each school (12:40 - 12:50) Discussion of time constraints / frustrations in properly trying to apply the Common Core (12:50 - 1:00) Discussion of the Journeys reading series, Sadlier Vocabulary, and Everyday Math (1:00 - 1:15)
1. Journeys series - It was a mix of who enjoyed it and who didn't. We agreed it provided great online resources and a lot to choose from but that it was hard to prioritize what to use with the students
2. Sadlier Vocab - A few schools use this in place of the Journeys vocabulary. Some were confused on why we have put the money into the supplement of Sadlier Vocabulary when we just purchased a whole literacy series of Journeys, which provides vocabulary.
3. Those who expressed liking Everyday Math have the new series. Those who do not like it or do not think it follows the Common Core have the old series, and want the new edition.
Then, we quickly shared our math and language arts lessons, all focusing on a standard from the Common Core. (1:15 - 1:30)
Introductions of each teacher from each school (12:40 - 12:50)
Discussion of time constraints / frustrations in properly trying to apply the Common Core (12:50 - 1:00)
Discussion of the Journeys reading series, Sadlier Vocabulary, and Everyday Math (1:00 - 1:15)
1. Journeys series - It was a mix of who enjoyed it and who didn't. We agreed it provided great online resources and a lot to choose from but that it was hard to prioritize what to use with the students
2. Sadlier Vocab - A few schools use this in place of the Journeys vocabulary. Some were confused on why we have put the money into the supplement of Sadlier Vocabulary when we just purchased a whole literacy series of Journeys, which provides vocabulary.
3. Those who expressed liking Everyday Math have the new series. Those who do not like it or do not think it follows the Common Core have the old series, and want the new edition.
Then, we quickly shared our math and language arts lessons, all focusing on a standard from the Common Core. (1:15 - 1:30)